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Regensburg Cathedral (German: Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom), also known as St. Peter's Cathedral, is an example of important Gothic architecture within the German state of Bavaria. [1] It is a landmark for the city of Regensburg , Germany, and the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Regensburg .
The Regensburger Domspatzen (literally: Regensburg Cathedral Sparrows) is the cathedral choir at the Regensburg Cathedral in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. The boys' choir dates back to 975, and consists of boys and young men only. They perform in liturgy and concert, and have made international tours and recordings.
Regensburg in the 16th century Ceremonial arrival at the Imperial Diet, 1711 The Free Imperial City (yellow) and the Prince-Bishopric (purple) in the 18th century. In 1245 Regensburg became a Free Imperial City and was a trade centre before the shifting of trade routes in the late Middle Ages. Regensburg has always been a place where ...
Regensburg Cathedral The Diocese of Regensburg ( Latin : Dioecesis Ratisbonensis ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church with its episcopal see based in Regensburg , Germany. [ 1 ] Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria ; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising .
Cologne Cathedral in Cologne.. This is the list of cathedrals in Germany sorted by denomination.. Some pre-Reformation cathedrals in Germany, now within one of the Lutheran or united Protestant churches (co-operating in their umbrella organisation Protestant Church in Germany) still retain the term cathedral, despite the churches Presbyterian polity which does not have bishops (in some ...
Largest church in Austria by area, but two metres shorter than St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna since no building in Austria-Hungary was allowed to be higher than St. Stephen's Cathedral (also the reason why there are no taller churches in Budapest and Prague) 11: St. Peter's Church: 132.2 m (436 ft) 1878: Hamburg Germany: Lutheran
Johann Maier (23 June 1906 in Berghofen, today part of Aham, Lower Bavaria – 24 April 1945 in Regensburg) was from 1939 until his death a Catholic priest at Regensburg Cathedral. On 22 April 1945, Reich Defense Commissioner Ludwig Ruckdeschel took city defence to the extreme in Regensburg when United States Army tanks had already reached the ...
Engraved stone at the Regensburg Cathedral listing Bishops of Regensburg from 697 to 1961 The diocese was founded in 739. The bishops were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire , ruling a territory known as the Prince- Bishopric of Regensburg .